Almost disappears into it. Ampoflage.

I saw this one at the shop yesterday and thought it was amazing. One of my favorites.

I’ve seen/heard those same tubes with Tung-Sol, Leslie, RCA, GE, Magnavox and Mullard IEC labels. They are all identical construction (all made by Tung-Sol).

That is an extremely sharp looking build.

FIFY.

Those should look great on the build.

I'm obviously very biased here, so take this comment with a grain of salt, but I think they look even better in person.

I don't care for the lingering afterburn.

In fairness, it's a relative scale. I'm not saying I would *never* eat a maple donut, but they are far, far down the donut chart.

I don't know why, but the purple cable reminds me of those magic eye stereogram photos. I've been starting at it cross-eyed for the last 15 minutes waiting for a different image to pop out.

Well, in that case......

There are many many things, but my lack of interest in maple iced yeast logs is not one of them. :wink:

And this is where our paths diverge...........

I think the transformers might look even better with different bolts altogether that are the exact correct length and have a prettier head, like a torx. Which, as I type it, seems like a really strange thing to say.

Just keep in mind that it’s not the most accurate test rig when it comes to modeling the transfer impedance of the human ear, so the frequency responses likely won’t be correct. But it certainly can be used to check relative levels.

Personally, I think it's totally reasonable to start with Option 1. That way, you can get a feel for it in the stock config and figure out what direction you want to take it in. Different tube rolls will yield different results, so it's always useful to start with a baseline, particularly if...

I was under the impression that the EL38s were supposed to be close to the EL37s, but they definitely sound different to my ears. One isn't good and one isn't bad, they are just different tubes. As with anything, opinions will vary on which is better. I find the EL37 a bit smoother and the...

They do not fragment. It's blunt force only.

The Potato masher is the best tube that I own for self defense.

Thanks for that. I may get a cover for my laser engraver first. It looks like they could do a nice job.

Yeah, the two best ways to get one of the resin stabilized sets are at a show or during one of the drops.

I'm curious about the Gold Lion KT66 as well. I'd like to find a good new production KT66.

Speaking of Tung-Sol 6550s, I got an amazing deal on a weird pair from eBay. They are marked Mullard IEC KT88, but are clearly Tung-Sols. But, for sub $100 for the pair, I'm thrilled.

80'ish is a lot safer for long-term listening. If you look that NIOSH charts, if you're at 91dB, it's only recommended to listen at that level for a couple of hours. At 81 dB, you can listen all day.

I'll let Zach answer that one about the embroidery. Is that a cloth dustcover for $35? If so, that's a good price. Do you have a link? I may get some custom covers made for my guitar pedal boards.